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A coalition of Wisconsin groups has formed to support tougher state rules on wake-enhanced boating. It hopes for action in the 2025-26 session.
A nonprofit organization called Lakes At Stake Wisconsin has formed in an effort to restrict wake-enhanced boating to lakes larger than 1,500 acres.
The Clean Boating Act of 2008 (CBA) is a United States law that requires recreational vessels to implement best management practices to control pollution discharges. The law exempts these vessels from requirements to obtain a discharge permit under the Clean Water Act (i.e. they are exempt from coverage under the EPA Vessels General Permit).
The National Safe Boating Council is the leading organization managing the North American Safe Boating Campaign, uniting the efforts of a wide variety of boating safety advocates, including the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA), the Canadian Safe Boating Council and the many members of the National Safe Boating ...
All boating accidents in the United States either occur on state- or federally-patrolled waters. [ citation needed ] Whether state or federal, reports must be filed for a predefined level of damage and are compiled by the United States Coast Guard (which uses the reported data for its annual BAR—Boating Accident Report—Statistical Reports).
Groups concerned about Wisconsin lakes asked the DNR to make it easier for municipalities to apply for ordinances restricting wake-enhanced boating.
A rule of thumb for barefoot water skiing speed in miles per hour is (M/10)+18=S, where M equals the skier's weight in pounds. In other words, a 175 lb (79 kg) person would have to divide 175/10, which is 17.5; then simply add 17.5+18 which equals 35.5 miles per hour (57.1 km/h). Another tool used in barefoot water skiing is the barefoot boom.
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